Big bright saffron turban… yes, the first thing that comes to our mind when we think of Swami Vivekananda is this. From when did Vivekananda start wearing the turban, and why? I just wanted to share this small piece of information, on this great monk who is believed to have walked like an "Incarnation of God". The turban that Vivekananda used to wear is believed to be suggested by Maharaja of Khetri. But some historians and researchers view that Vivekananda visited the Swamithope Pathi during his visit to Kanyakumari in December 1892 and believe that he was impressed by the principles behind rituals of this monistic faith, such as wearing a head gear during worship in temple, worshipping in front of mirror etc., and started wearing a turban from then on. Some say that Vivekananda received some spiritual instructions from the disciples of Ayya Vaikundar. It is also said by many that while he was a child, he was impressed by the turban of the horse cab driver, who used to ferry his father on his daily work. Subsequently when he renounced the world and took to sanyasa, he started using one himself.
On his birthday today lets experience one of the most famous and influential spiritual leaders of Vedanta, who is regarded by millions as the Messenger of God, through his preachings. This is what the greats had to say about Vivekananda:
Rabindranath Tagore - If you want to know India, study Vivekananda. In him everything is positive and nothing negative
Mahatma Gandhi - Swami Vivekananda's writings need no introduction from anybody. They make their own irresistible appeal.
Some of the sayings of Vivekananda:
As different streams having different sources all mingle their waters in the sea, so different tendencies various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to God.
Our duty is to encourage every one in his struggle to live up to his own highest idea, and strive at the same time to make the ideal as near as possible to the Truth.
All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark.
4 comments:
Good article.. One powerful quote, i like among his quotes is "Strengh is Life. Weekness is Death"
Thanks Srinivas. yes, i feel we need a person like him to be reborn to pull the youth back to the right path. I feel soo much energy is going waste when i see young men and women go to pubs and dance like mad people!
Old religion says he is an atheist who does not believe in god. The new religion says he is an atheist who does not believe in himself.
Another quote I like very much is..
If you find no difficulty is coming in your way, then you can be sure that you have come in th wrong path.
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